Wireless pt 2 words and picture by Peter Hanscomb I must be publicly mad , surely. A second outing on local BBC radio in what seems like just over a month ? The answer is just the opposite, strange you might think for someone who regularly blogs on line . However last night was a [...]
Tag: wildonline
The Garden – Half time
So my plan way back in January was to try and make my back garden / yard more attractive to wildlife with a few minor improvements and then to document via my camera's the different species using the garden. Some of the improvements have worked , a few haven't and along the way a few [...]
Location, Location, Location – Langford Lakes
Langford Lakes Nature Reserve by Peter Hanscomb Langford Lakes nature reserve comprises four lakes , a stretch of the river Wylye and a water meadow was purchased by the Wiltshire Wildlife Trust in 2001. The lakes and surrounding land was the site of a former gravel works during the 1960s / 1970s and the process of [...]
Jo Angell – The Stonechat
The Stonechat by Jo Angell So for the month of February my calendar the photo shows off the beautiful Stonechat. The Stonechat - a striking little bird and similar in size to the Robin. The male being the most striking in colour with a rusty red breast, a darker blackish head and legs. The male [...]
Fact Sheet – Red Squirrel
Origin Native Description Dark red - ginger fur, ear tufts in winter Size Length 18-25cm / Weight 200-350g Habitat Throughout Northern England and Scotland Diet [...]
Jo Angell – The Waxwing
The Waxwing by Jo Angell My first image takes pride of place and features in my calendar for the month of January. The waxwing, a starling sized bird with a prominent and distinctive crest with colourful markings. They travel over from Scandinavia in the winter and feast on the berries particularly rowan and hawthorn. Last [...]
British Mammal List
N American Mink. Mustela vison N Badger. Meles meles - Meet the Model N Feral Cat. Felis catus N Fox. Vulpes vulpes - Meet the Model N Otter. Lutra lutra - Meet the Model N Polecat. Mustela putorius N Stoat. Mustela erminea N Weasel. [...]
